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Growing list of political leaders, military and diplomats line up against annexation

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Published: 1 May 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Biden, Putin latest to speak out as US says it’s ‘prepared to recognise’ annexation but wants Israel to negotiate with Palestinians over Trump peace deal

Can anyone stop Netanyahu’s annexation plans? (Al-Monitor)
BEN CASPIT: A formidable array of figures is working in public and behind the scenes to block Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to annex West Bank lands

Biden opposes West Bank annexation, will keep US embassy in Jerusalem, says aide (Times of Israel)
Top foreign policy adviser to Democratic presidential candidate says unilateral moves are ‘bad’ for Israel and for two-state solution

Ahead of Arab League session, Russia reiterates opposition to ‘annexation’ (Jerusalem Post)
The Russian announcement came on the eve of an extraordinary meeting of Arab foreign ministers to discuss the “dangers” of the Israeli “annexation” plan

The Israeli military opposes its politicians’ annex of the Jordan Valley (Middle-East-Monitor)

US says ‘prepared to recognise’ Israeli annexation of parts of West Bank (Times of Israel)
State Department says Washington ready to approve ‘sovereignty and the application of Israeli law’ in some areas, but calls for Israel to negotiate further with Palestinians

Photo: Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement overlooking the Israeli settlement of Har Homa in Israeli-occupied West Bank February 20 (Debbie Hill/Reuters)
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